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American automobile models produced between 1960s and 1970s are called muscle cars. These vehicles are called "super cars" during that period. The term "muscle cars" was initiated by the horsepower race. Credits were given to John Z. DeLorean who was the president of Pontiac division. He violated General Motor's policy by putting large engine to small cars. This gave birth to 1964 Pontiac Tempest GTO which started the muscle cars explosion.

The popularity of DeLorean's project inspired General Motors and its competitors to produce their muscle car brands. The 1960s muscle car brands include Barracuda, Road Runner, Camaro, Superbird, Cyclone, Firebird, Super Sport, Toronado, and Mustang.

Muscle Car Engines

I. V8 Engine

V8 muscle engine was developed by General Motors. It was the first one to use a high compression overhead valve. It assembled eight cylinders in two sections in one crankshaft. The use of single crankshaft gave the muscle cars faster speed and acceleration.

II. Hemi Engine

Chrysler developed this engine in the 1950s. Hemi came from the hemispherical shape of the combustion chambers. The design of the chambers allows the engine overhead valves to be positioned at an angle. The position of the valve gives an optimum flow of the fuel into the engine.

Popular American Muscle Car Models

1965 Pontiac GTO

This is the first model that started the American muscle car craze. It runs from 0-60 mph at 6.6 seconds. It has V8 engine with 389-cid. This car weighs a staggering 3,470 lbs. The total number of units sold was 32,450.

1965 Buick Skylark Gran Sport

This model is the first one to use 401-cid V8 engine and has convertible's beefed-up frame. Performance is 0-60 mph at 7.8 seconds and weighs 3,200 lbs. The total number of units sold was 69,367.

1967 Pontiac GTO

This is considered as one of the most stunning muscle cars of all times. Certain features include 400-cid V8 engine, four-barrel carburetor, optional hood-mounted tach and power front disc brakes. It runs from 0-60 mph at 6.6 seconds and weighs 3,425 lbs. The total number of units sold was 81,722.

1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429

This is one of the most unique models of Mustang. This car was built to satisfy the rules of NASCAR. It has V8 429-cid and runs from 0-60 mph at 6.8 seconds. Features include husky tires, suspension tweaks, and wide front track. It weighs 3,870 lbs. The total number of units sold was 858.

1969 Z28 Chevrolet Camaro

This model has one of the most desirable looks in the muscle car era. The unique feature of this car is its cowl-induction hood. It has a 302-cid V8 engine. It runs from 0-60 mph at 7.4 seconds and weighs 3,765 lbs. The total number of units sold was 20,302.

1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird

This is one of the most extravagant muscle cars ever produced. It has a 440-cid V8 engine with a single four-barrel carburetor. Certain features of this model include big rear wing and wind tunnel shaped snout. It runs from 0-60 mph at 6.7 seconds and weighs 3,841 lbs. The total number of units sold was 1,920.

1970 Plymouth Hemi Barracuda

The features of this car include sporty interior with four-speed manual transmission and 426-cid V8 engine. It runs from 0-60 mph at 5.6 seconds and weighs 3,900 lbs. The total number of units sold was 666.

1971 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454

The features of this car include 454-cid V8 engine, F41 suspension, power front disc brakes, five-spoke wheels, blackout grille, and cowl-induction hood. It runs from 0-60 mph at 6.0 seconds and weighs 4,000 lbs. The total number of units sold was 9,502.

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When my uncle was in high school, he and his buddies were into souping up cars in a big way. Mustangs, Camaros, Trans Ams, Firebirds, GTOs and Thunderbirds were the most popular ones, although my uncle had a Barracuda and one of his best friends had a Corvette. They called them hot-rodders back then and things were a little easier than they are now.

For one thing, cars were cheap. You could pick up a three or four year old Camaro for fifteen hundred dollars and my math teacher says that works out to maybe eight grand today. For a muscle car complete with a three hundred horsepower engine, decent brakes and mag wheels. With the stock capability of those pony cars, guys mostly spent money on dressing them up. Candy apple paint jobs, sun roofs, maybe some shinier wheels and stickier tires. Gas was cheap, they had cheap car insurance and there was much less traffic on the roads. When I hear them talking about the good old days, it really does seem as though it was glory days for hot rodders.

Fast forward to 2009. My friends and I sink every cent we make from our part time jobs into our wheels. We aren’t hot rodders -that’s so 1970s- we’re gear heads. I can certainly pick up a decent used Civic for under ten grand, but that gets me a well-made and very pedestrian ride. Three hundred horsepower? Yeah, right, more like one hundred. My friends and I all have Civics.  There’s a lot a gear head can do to bring a Civic up to speed. Drop a new engine in or bolt a turbocharger onto the existing one. Beefier exhaust and race-tuned suspension. The tranny can be upgraded and everyone replaces the brakes with big, ceramic discs. I saved up for a year for a set of chrome alloy wheels, then another six months for the low profile, high speed rated tires. I don’t have to worry about snow tires because I winter store the car. But the operating costs are something awful and when I list out the expenses to my uncle, he can’t believe it. I only use premium gas, so that’s at least fifty bucks a week. Synthetic oil, of course. The worst is car insurance. At first I had a hard time even finding a company that would insure me; the one my parents had used for years arbitrarily cancelled my policy when they found out I had made engine modifications. Luckily I found a company online that would insure me, but it sure isn’t anything like the old days.

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Mike Kelly writes for car enthusiast magazines and cheap auto insurance is close to his heart. Kelly notes that anyone who modifies their car to increase its engine output runs the risk of losing their coverage, making cheap car insurance through traditional brokers even more difficult to find for gear heads like him.

Experts Only: Can the Rear Axle assy. from a '97 with 3.8 V6 Firebird fit a '94 with a 3.4 V6 - both w/ auto?

I want to get disc brakes and the posi rear from the 3.8 donor into my 3.4 daily driver. Researching this has proven to be difficult. Please, only people who are REALLY well-versed answer this one...
Note that the 3.4 V6 in my Firebird now puts out about the same horsepower as a 3.8 V6. Also, all Firebirds are RWD (although I didn't expect I'd have to mention that)

a wrecking yard would be a good place to ask if that axle will fit that body. You may need custom driveshaft modification, unless you're really lucky, and your driveline bolts right on. wrecking yards have a "hollanders manual" with that kind of info - and they probably know from experience.

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